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DALE HILL UNVEILS ROOM TRANSFORMATIONS AFTER 5-MONTH REFURBISHMENT
Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club , just on the border of Kent between the beautiful villages of Flimwell and Ticehurst , has recently received a facelift following a full refurbishment to all of their 35 ensuite bedrooms . The refurbishment program started back in March with rooms being completed on a weekly rolling program and finishing in the middle of July .
The refurbishment included painting and decorating ; new carpets installed ; new electric points , lamps and lighting ; bathroom restoration and glazing ; new door locks ; new beds , chairs and sofas as well as soft furnishings . The rooms have been transformed and are now sleek , modern and above all else comfortable .
Various contractors were used to complete the project and the general manager at Dale Hill , Carl Rundgren , wanted to pass his thanks to all of them for their hard work throughout the program of works as well as all the staff that helped in getting the refurbishment completed . He remembered on one of the days , 35 beds arrived at the hotel for the bedrooms and the greenkeepers came in off the golf course to help move the old beds out and the new beds into the bedrooms . It really was a team effort . Contractors used by Dale Hill to complete the project were the Perfect Painting Company , B & K Electrical , The Internet Electrical Store , Vistec Systems , Concept UK Limited , BathGlaze and Carpet & Vinyl by Rowan .
With the new modern bedrooms , attention to detail and thoughtful extras and above all comfort that contribute to a restful stay , all the staff at Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club are looking forward to welcoming guests to the hotel and its new look bedrooms .
PAM FERRIS LAUNCHES £ 2 MILLION CHARITY APPEAL
Acclaimed TV and movie actress Pam Ferris formally launched a £ 2 million appeal on behalf of Kent-based charity The Fifth Trust in September at Elham Valley Vineyard , Barham . She was accompanied by her husband and fellow actor Roger Frost .
The Fifth Trust is looking to create four new interconnected ‘ pavilions ’ at their Greenbanks site , providing new educational and life skills facilities for Kent adults with learning difficulties .
Elham resident Pam , best known for her TV roles in The Darling Buds of May , Rosemary and Thyme and Call the Midwife , and in the films Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , Children of Men and Matilda , welcomed invited guests to the launch and unveiled a model detailing the charity ’ s plans , which she had personally worked on with some of the students over previous weeks .
Operating from two sites in the Elham Valley in East Kent , The Fifth Trust currently supports 126 students from Swale , Canterbury , Thanet , Dover and Shepway , who are encouraged to develop essential life skills , as well as the confidence to make informed personal choices about their own lives . This is achieved through enjoyable and productive work in the local community and in the charity ’ s Vineyard Garden Centre and Café , complemented by a broad range of creative , horticultural and academic activities .
Pam Ferris said : “ I ’ m lucky to have the garden centre and tea rooms as part of my community . They are great places for anyone to visit , but the more I learn about their underlying purpose , the more I want to help .”
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